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spontaneousness|spɒnˈteɪnɪəsnɪs| [f. as prec.] The state or quality of being spontaneous.
a1649in N. & Q. Ser. i. X. 357 Spontaniousnes, and readines to helpe those who are in distress or suffer injury. a1676Hale Prim. Orig. Man. i. ii. (1677) 49 It is impossible to resolve the spontaneousness of many of their animal motions into those Principles. 1837H. Martineau Soc. Amer. III. 267 This can only be done by those who do approve and reverence spontaneousness. 1872Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. liv. 6 The spontaneousness of our gifts is a great element in their acceptance. |